By Tami Luhby, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration unveiled on Wednesday a $56 billion domestic spending request that would funnel billions of dollars into disaster response, child care, national security, aid for lower-income Americans and other programs. The supplemental funding request comes a week after the White House asked Congress for $105 billion
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Flower, Tara John and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN (CNN) — Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief returned to air less than 24 hours after his family was killed in what the television network said was an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday. Wael Al Dahdouh lost his wife, son, daughter, and grandson when a blast hit
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — Un “pequeño número” de pilotos ucranianos comenzó esta semana a entrenar en aviones de combate F-16 en Estados Unidos, según un portavoz de la Fuerza Aérea. Los pilotos entrenarán con el Ala 162 de la Guardia Nacional Aérea de Arizona, una unidad que se especializa en preparar a socios internacionales en el
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Caleb Cegers, the 20-year-old Bend man accused of fatally shooting Redmond resident Taylor Wyss, 33, in downtown Bend back in August, made his first court appearance Friday morning, having just been returned to Oregon after two months in a Tennessee jail.
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to repay a “significant” portion of a $267,230 loan from a friend that allowed him to buy a luxury motorcoach in 1999, according to a memo issued Wednesday by Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee. But hours after the report appeared
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Juan Daniel Oviedo es economista y su pasado político es relativamente nuevo: a pesar de una carrera de varios años como asesor en el sector público, su reconocimiento llegó por su gestión en el Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística, DANE, durante el gobierno de Iván Duque (2018-2022), y con
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A Colorado judge has rejected another attempt by former President Donald Trump to throw out a lawsuit seeking to block him from the 2024 presidential ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” The ruling Wednesday from Colorado District Judge Sarah Wallace clears the way for an unprecedented trial to begin
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A low-key lawmaker who has been in the House for less than a decade, new House Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t instantly recognizable to most Americans. But the social conservative and devoted ally of former President Donald Trump has been a quiet force within the Republican conference
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court will decide whether Republican state senators who carried out a record-setting GOP walkout during the legislative session this year can run for reelection. The decision, announced Tuesday, means the lawmakers should have clarity before the March 12 deadline to file for office, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. The
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN New York (CNN) — Judge Arthur Engoron wanted to hear directly from Donald Trump. After Trump earlier Wednesday had apparently spoken about Engoron’s law clerk – in violation of the judge’s gag order – Engoron briefly paused the New York civil fraud trial testimony and said he was “going
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Deschutes County sheriff’s Detective Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp announced Wednesday that he will run for sheriff next year, setting up a contest with sheriff’s Captain William Bailey, who Sheriff Shane Nelson endorsed when he announced plans to retire this summer
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — “NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt, ”Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker and Salem Radio Network morning host Hugh Hewitt will moderate the third Republican presidential debate. Scheduled for Nov. 8 in Miami, the debate will be shown live on NBC and the NBC News Now streaming service at 8 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer A Michigan State University hearing officer has determined that former football coach Mel Tucker sexually harassed and sexually exploited rape survivor and activist Brenda Tracy, according to her attorney. The hearing officer ruled Tucker was in violation of several terms of his contract, a person familiar with the ruling
Continue ReadingBy KATHLEEN RONAYNE and AMY TAXIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials say that conditions have improved on the Colorado River to the point that a three-state plan to reduce water use should keep the river basin on stable footing for several years. The U.S. Department of the Interior is throwing its support
Continue ReadingMAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — A prosecutor says former NFL player Sergio Brown bought a one-way ticket to Cancun, Mexico, after being the last person seen with his mother before her slaying last month. Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Jose Villarreal said in court Wednesday that Brown flew out the next morning, and charges on his
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El exsenador Gustavo Bolívar es un exitoso guionista, productor, director de cine y televisión. Su nombre ha resonado en el mundo del entretenimiento por producciones tan reconocidas como Sin tetas no hay paraíso. Y luego de una incursión a la política como férreo defensor del presidente Gustavo Petro, Bolívar
Continue ReadingBELOIT, Wis. (AP) — People go to Noodles & Company to save a buck, not to have one interrupt their meal. But that’s what happened in Beloit, Wisconsin, on Tuesday when a deer came crashing through a restaurant window. Surveillance footage shows a buck charging into the crowded restaurant around lunchtime, prompting diners to scatter.
Continue ReadingBy JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Al Jazeera says its chief correspondent in Gaza has lost four members of his family in an Israeli airstrike. According to the network, Wael Dahdouh’s wife, son, daughter and grandson were killed by an Israeli airstrike that hit Nuseirat Refugee Camp. His family members were among the
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd and Nikki Carvajal, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House on Wednesday shared a guest list ahead of the state dinner in honor of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, which included Australian performers Vance Joy and Kid Laroi, and actor John Leguizamo. It also included North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, President Joe
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court will decide whether Republican state senators who carried out a record-setting GOP walkout during the legislative session this year can run for reelection. The decision, announced Tuesday, means the lawmakers should have clarity before the March 12 deadline to file for office, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. The
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